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Patented Mar. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES lPavrlzla'r-A l CHARLES A. nowLEY, lE Los ANGELES, CnLr'Eonnrli` MIXER .ap'pncatnm filed June 12,

This invention relates to a culinary article and particularly pertains to a4 device for mixing food ,ingredientsl and particularly tor `mixing shorteningwith flour.

biscuits, and it is the particularobject of.v

this invention to provide a novel means of assembling the parts ofthe structure `and permanently holding the mixing blades in their mounting. y Y

' The present invention contemplates the provision of a handle at the opposite ends of which mounting blades lare secured land within which mounting structures Vthe ends ot' a plurality of wirelike blades are fastened against removal. 1

The inventionA is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which: f 'y Figure 1 is a view inelevation showing a form of the mixer embodying the present. invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing '30 the mixer disclosed in'Fig. 1.

3 is an enlarged view in perspective showing the mixing structure and the manner in which the ends of the bladeslare nested within the mounting. Y Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section through the mounting means as seenon the line 4 4 ot Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view lin elevation showing another form of the mounting plate provided with perforations to receive lthe ends of the blades. l

Referring more particularly tol the drawing, 10 indicates a handle at the opposite ends ci which fittings 11 and 12 are secured. Y t5 These fittings are fastened at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the handle and Voverhang one side thereof. The ttings may be held in position b a in extendin0r entirel throughlthe handle or by screws 13. The fittings are more particularly shown in Fig?,

lt is the principal object of the present 1931'. serial No. 543,771.

of the drawing' where it will be seen that they comprise a circular plate 14 having, a

central perforation 15 to receivey the' fasten?` ingelements 13 and which plate is formed integral with a. substantially rectangular body plate 16. lThe body plate is formed with a plurality of longitudinal corrugations 17 vwhich' are arranged parallel to each other and ormhdepressions 18 into `which mixing bladesx19 may 4line. The blades 19 are here shown as being in the form of'wires, preferably made of metal having considerablestability.` The ends oiL theserwireslv are l d i bent atA right angles to their longitudinal axis to form the locking .tangs'20 which extend around the ends of the corrugations adjacent the plateportion 14 and willprevent"` the wires fromvpulling lengthwise got' the Vcorrugations. A shoulder `21 is "formed at the juncture of the plate portion 14 withthe portion V16 and prevents the `wires from moving inwardly along the corrugations. -I The depth of the grooves formedy between the oorrugations is such as to substantially "aca commodate the diameter. of the-,wire and to make it possible Y- for `locking tangs'ZQJto be folded'over the member'. :16 and Vto se'eur'ely hold the blades 19 in their-'seated position" within vthe corrugations;` The tangs' 22 Eare formed integral with the body'portionVV 16 being struck from the Vsame pieceoflmetal as the plate 14. The manner inwhich the tangs- 22 hold' the wire blades 19' in theirseat'ed position is particularly shownfjin nl-Tof the drawing. This willprevent lateral movement of the blades 19fwhile the tangs will hold the hookedloclring ends 20:0f the l wiresin a seated Vposition between the shoulder 21 and the ends ofthe corrugations 17 thus preventing llongitudinal movement of thelocking wires.` 'It may'also-be found desirable to arrange the turnedloekingends g 2O off the 'blades 19, so that they maypassv into lock-ing vperforations 23] as 'f shown.` in" .Y Fig. 5 of the.drawing,- in which event it will" I.

bepossible ,to-eliminate the v shoulder?v 21 y Since thegbladeszwill be 'unable'to vmove in any direction. Y T l ff JThe lblades are substantially semi-circular as shown in Fig; `1 of the drawing, Aand `their Vand with the separate blades lying in the grooves 18 between the corrugations 17 with the locking ends v20 overhanging the ends of the corrugations as shown in Fig. 8. rlhe tangs 22 are then folded down and may be struck with a hammer by which consider-A able force may be applied if desired. This will causethe blades to be firmly held in position against movement in any direction. The fittings 11V and 12 may then be secured at the opposite ends ofthe handle 10 by ther fastening device 13, or any other suitable means.l Y l Y It will thus be seen that a mixing device will in this ymanner be formed which consists Yof a fewparts .permanently fastened together, and within whichV structure the4 blades are not liable .to become displacedorV loosened. Y

While I have' shown the preferred'form of myinvention, as now known tome, it will be understood that various changes may be made in the combination, construction and .arrangement of parts `without departing l from the spirit of the invention asclaimed.

Having thus described myv invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentis; Y 'i i 1, An article of manufacture comprising a Y handle, fittings' secured at the opposite ends thereofand extending in parallel planes at right anglesthereto, mixing Wires flexed to assume an arcuatefshape and secured within l' said ittingstheittings being longitudinally corrugated to receive the individual wires and having a folded over portion to hold the Wires within thek individual corrugations, said wires being formed withbent end portions engaging the ends of the ribs ofthe corrugations to prevent the withdrawal of the` wires fromthefttings after being assembled therewith.

2. In a mixing device characterized by having a plurality of arcuate lparallel wirelike blades terminating in end portions extending laterally fronithe surface of the blades, mountingmeans therefor comprising a corrugated plate between the ribs of which said blades lie and over the ends of which ribs the laterally Aextending portions of the blades hook, said Aplate having a por- G0 tion adapted. to vfold over the corrugations y to holdthe blades in their vseated positions.

' 3. A device of the class described comV` one wall of each fitting being corrugated, a

plurality of approximately semi-circular wire blades, the ends of the blades fitting between the inner and outer walls of the ithandle, each fitting having a substantially flat corrugated central body portion and laterally extendingtangs at the sides thereof foldable over the body portion, and a plurality of approximately semi-circular wire i blades having their ends positioned in the corrugations between the body portion and the overfolded tangs, the extreme end of each blade having laterally extending por tions extending laterally yover the ends of the ribs of' the corrugations to lock the vblades in position.

' 5. A device of the class described come.

prising a handle, fittings at the ends ofthe handle, each fitting having a substantially ,flat corrugated central Abody Vportion and an earportion at the topthereof offset with respect to the body portion tov yprovide a shoulder, there being laterally extending tangs at'the sides of the body portion foldable over the 'body portion, and a plurality of approximately semi-circular wire blades having their ends positioned ink the corrugations between the body portion andthe overfolded tangs, the extreme ends of each blade having rlaterally extendingportions extending laterally over the ends of-the ribs of the corrugations and beneath said shoulder to lock the blades in position.

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prising a handle, means providing relatively l l Y Y flat fittings atthe ends of the handle, each fitting having inner andV outer walls, vat least 

